THEME EXPLORATION

Japanese cinema

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
And the Show Goes On
And the Show Goes On
1996 · Mrinal Sen
Il se peut que la beauté ait renforcé notre résolution – Masao Adachi
Il se peut que la beauté ait renforcé notre résolution – Masao Adachi
2011 · Philippe Grandrieux
The Salesman
The Salesman
2016 · Asghar Farhadi
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company
1995 · Bigas Luna & Cédric Klapisch & Lasse Hallström & Michael Haneke & Peter Greenaway & Spike Lee
2017
2017
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
Chronicle of a Summer
Chronicle of a Summer
1961 · Jean Rouch
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
1996 · Abbas Kiarostami
Flying Colors (, incomplete
Flying Colors (, incomplete
1917 · Frank Borzage
Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema
Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema
1967 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Le court des grands
Le court des grands
2005 · Terry Gilliam
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His films like 'Rashomon' and 'Seven Samurai' are foundational works that defined Japanese cinema aesthetics and narrative innovation globally.

 Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His distinctive visual style and focus on everyday family life in 'Tokyo Story' and 'Late Spring' represent the essence of Japanese cinematic philosophy.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animated masterpieces like 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle' showcase Japanese storytelling, cultural imagery, and technical innovation in contemporary cinema.